Harvard student makes renewable energy from coconuts in American Samoa
One Harvard student has a creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away.
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One Harvard student has a creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away.
As Massachusetts celebrates STEM Week, one Harvard freshman is standing out for her creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
Chelsea High School students slide into simulator seats and practice the same skills they will use in the sky.
At Chelsea High School in Massachusetts, lessons are literally taking off. Inside a library that's transformed into a cockpit, students slide into simulator seats and practice the same skills they will use in the sky. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
The state's new strategy aims to support more than 1,300 new climate technology companies in the next decade.
The Curiosity Cube is a high-tech lab where Boston students run experiments and talk with working scientists.
The Curiosity Cube is a high-tech lab where Boston students run experiments and talk with working scientists. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
Massachusetts is kicking off STEM week starting on Monday. It hopes to get kids excited about science, technology, engineering and math so that they can be interested in future careers in the industries.
The Cambridge Science Carnival is hosting a wide array of free STEM activities for kids and families on Sunday.
The play space in Lawrence features educational STEM toys for children and a coffee shop and elevated bar for parents. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
In Alaska, a place where sunlight can vanish for weeks at a time, Sara DeVolld is finding her own way to brighten the world.
In Alaska, a place where sunlight can vanish for weeks at a time, high school senior Sara DeVolld is finding her own way to brighten the world - one stitch at a time. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
An eighth grader from Andover turned a personal moment into an invention that could bring peace of mind to those with epilepsy.
A eighth grader from Andover turned a personal moment into an invention that could bring peace of mind to those with epilepsy. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
Nichelle Thinigar invented a device to help people use their feet after suffering a stroke.
Boston is home to a National STEM Champion, an eleventh-grader whose project revolved around gene therapy.
Boston is home to a National STEM Champion, an eleventh-grader whose project revolved around gene therapy. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
Several Massachusetts students were recognized at a national competition for inventions they created that address real world issues by involving science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
Several Massachusetts students were recognized at a national competition for inventions they created.
Science Club for Girls is a program that teaches young women about the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
WBZ's Laura Haefeli reports.
Maura Barrade won the Future in Aerospace Student of the Year award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Educator Cedric Turner also won the Teacher of the Year award.
Evan Ding, a 10th grader from Boston Latin, and Johan Coisman, a 7th grader from Weston Middle School, show us Johan's cloud project and are surprised with the news they're National STEM Champions.
The National STEM Challenge is calling all 6th thru 12th graders to participate in its first-of-a-kind challenge. Think a gigantic science fair!
The National STEM Challenge is calling all 6th thru 12th graders to participate in its first-of-a-kind challenge. Think a gigantic science fair!
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday morning for the six missing crewmembers of the fishing vessel Lily Jean that sank off the coast of Gloucester.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Long icicles are falling and causing a hazard for people using the snow-covered sidewalks.
One person is dead and six others are missing after the fishing vessel Lily Jean sank off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday morning for the six missing crewmembers of the fishing vessel Lily Jean that sank off the coast of Gloucester.
The greats impacts from the weekend storm in Massachusetts will be felt on the Cape and Islands Sunday.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did not practice Friday due to an illness and his shoulder injury.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
Temperatures bottom out Friday night into early Saturday, dipping well below zero in most area north and west of Boston.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did not practice Friday due to an illness and his shoulder injury.
Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
As the designated home team for the Super Bowl, the Patriots selected the all-white uniform combination. The choice aligns with recent success.
All eyes were on quarterback Drake Maye Thursday during the first Patriots practice leading up to the Super Bowl.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.